Water Temperature of Little Traverse Bay Near Petoskey, MI

Current Water Temperature

62.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, October 3, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Harbor Springs, MI

Little Traverse Bay

Station Name: Little Traverse Bay Buoy, MI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 574 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Petoskey, MI
Emmet County

GPS Coordinates: 45.405, -85.087

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Seul Choix Bay, Port Inland, MI (54.4 mi)
North Branch Au Sable River, Grayling, MI (57.6 mi)
South Branch Au Sable River, Grayling, MI (62.7 mi)
Au Sable River, Luzerne, MI (63.5 mi)
Au Sable River, Mio, MI (69.5 mi)
Lake Huron, De Tour Village, MI (70.3 mi)
Manistee River, Mesick, MI (73.3 mi)
St. Marys River, Barbeau, MI (73.4 mi)
St. Marys River, Barbeau, MI (74 mi)
Manistee River, Mesick, MI (80.5 mi)
Au Sable River, Curran, MI (82 mi)

Weather Near Petoskey, Michigan

Current Weather

74.3°F
Mist
Mist
77.9°F
77.9°F
60%
NNW 9.8 mph
13.6 mph
74.3°F
68°F
0 in
100%
2 mi
1017 mbar
0.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 74°F
L: 66°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 81°F
L: 67°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 82°F
L: 62°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 72°F
L: 61°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 72°F
L: 53°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12 μg/m3
PM10: 12.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 100 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:25 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 AM
Moon Transit: 3:07 PM
Moonset: 10:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
2:37 PM - 5:07 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
6:53 AM - 8:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Dense Smoke Advisory issued July 15 at 10:36AM EDT until July 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 10:36 AM
Expires: Wed July 15, 2026, 6:45 PM

* WHAT...Dense smoke will reduce visibility to 1 to 2 NM, locally lower. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.


Dense Smoke Advisory issued July 15 at 3:34PM EDT until July 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 3:34 PM
Expires: Wed July 15, 2026, 11:45 PM

* WHAT...Dense smoke will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM. * WHERE...Portions of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.3°F
66.4°F
68.4°F
89%
0 in
15%
0%
12.3 mph
7.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.57 μg/m3
PM10: 7.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:25 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 AM
Moon Transit: 3:07 PM
Moonset: 10:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:50 AM - 5:20 AM
2:37 PM - 5:07 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
6:53 AM - 8:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
81.1°F
66.5°F
72.2°F
65%
0 in
5%
0%
7.8 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.21 μg/m3
PM10: 8.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:25 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 8:47 AM
Moon Transit: 4:00 PM
Moonset: 10:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:45 AM - 6:15 AM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Minor Periods

10:29 PM - 11:59 PM
8:17 AM - 9:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, July 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
82.4°F
61.7°F
71.5°F
61%
0.02 in
36%
0%
7.8 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.61 μg/m3
PM10: 8.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:24 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 10:05 AM
Moon Transit: 4:49 PM
Moonset: 11:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:36 AM - 7:06 AM
4:19 PM - 6:49 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:35 AM - 11:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
71.6°F
61.4°F
67°F
90%
2.54 in
88%
0%
16.3 mph
2.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.32 μg/m3
PM10: 4.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:23 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 11:19 AM
Moon Transit: 5:35 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
5:05 PM - 7:35 PM

Minor Periods

10:49 AM - 12:19 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.3°F
53.3°F
63.5°F
62%
0 in
5%
0%
7.4 mph
8.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.1 μg/m3
PM10: 8.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:46 PM
Sunset: 9:22 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 6:18 PM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:07 AM - 8:37 AM
5:48 PM - 8:18 PM

Minor Periods

12:01 AM - 1:31 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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